Install a PCIe adapter and riser assembly
Use this information to install a PCIe adapter and riser assembly.
About this task
Attention:
• Read “Installation Guidelines” on page 185 to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
• Read “Technical rules” on page 189 for PCIe slots to select an appropriate PCIe slot for the PCIe adapter.
A video for this task is available at:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DqVplE36HIvdM_sq_Auw3U
• Youku: https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_59643657.html
Procedure
Note: The illustration shows installing the riser 1 assembly. The procedure is the same for installing other
riser assemblies.
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new component to any unpainted surface on
the outside of the server. Then, take the new component out of the package and place it on a
static-protective surface.
Step 2. (Optional) Install a riser card in a riser cage.
Figure 213. Riser card installation
a. Align the holes in the riser card with the mounting studs on the bracket. Install the riser card to
the bracket in the direction as shown.
b. Install the two screws to secure the riser card to the bracket.
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